Read more about the article City Council to discuss proposed L.A. County congestion-pricing study
Rush hour traffic slows to a crawl on the northbound 14 freeway near Sand Canyon Road on Friday evening on Aug. 30, 2019. Cory Rubin/The SIgnal

City Council to discuss proposed L.A. County congestion-pricing study

Santa Clarita City Council members are expected Tuesday to look into a traffic study that proposes to implement a freeway toll program for drivers during peak hours in Los Angeles…

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Read more about the article State to examine Valencia COVID lab after allegations
PerkinElmer's new laboratory on Livingston Avenue in Valencia opened Friday and is tasked with helping California process an additional 150,000 COVID-19 tests a day. Tammy Murga/ The Signal

State to examine Valencia COVID lab after allegations

California laboratory experts have been deployed to a PerkinElmer COVID-19 laboratory in Valencia to investigate allegations about poor management, state public health officials said Monday.  PerkinElmer, a Massachusetts-based diagnostics company,…

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Read more about the article Supes to discuss PSPS, COVID-19-related measures
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Supes to discuss PSPS, COVID-19-related measures

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set to discuss during Tuesday’s regular meeting ways it can address Southern California Edison’s Public Safety Power Shutoffs, or PSPS, which have…

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COVID-19: Figures continue steady decline county, statewide

Los Angeles County Public Health officials continue to see promising signs of recovery from the winter surge in COVID-19 figures, with fewer than 3,000 cases reported Monday. “Cases, hospitalizations and…

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Read more about the article Deputy uninjured following fight with suspect
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies respond to Lema Drive in Valencia following reports of a deputy involved in a fight Monday afternoon. February 08, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Deputy uninjured following fight with suspect

A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputy who was involved in a fight with a suspect in Valencia Monday morning was reportedly uninjured. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded…

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Read more about the article Court rules against Gascón, DA vows to appeal decision
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Court rules against Gascón, DA vows to appeal decision

A Los Angeles County judge issued a preliminary injunction Monday against District Attorney George Gascón’s special directives that he implemented to shorten prison sentences. Gascón said he will appeal.  Judge…

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Read more about the article PHOTOS: Firefighters snuff out spot fire
Firefighters put out a spot fire in the wash in Valencia Monday morning. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports of a brush fire on the 23300 block of Valencia Boulevard, with units arriving on the scene finding a small spot fire. Bobby Block/The Signal

PHOTOS: Firefighters snuff out spot fire

Firefighters put out a spot fire in the wash in Valencia. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports of a brush fire on the 23300 block of Valencia…

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Read more about the article ‘Suffering in silence:’ Single moms speak out on challenges amid COVID
Mother, Jessica Delazari, right, plays with her daughters Tiffany, 3, left, and Olivia, 7 , as they pick up toys at the Single Mothers Outreach in Newhall on Thursday, 020521. Dan Watson/The Signal

‘Suffering in silence:’ Single moms speak out on challenges amid COVID

Jessica Delazari, a single mother and recent College of the Canyons graduate, found herself crying on the floor, sick with COVID-19, knowing she could not take care of her two…

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Read more about the article YIC adapts to the virtual world with guest speaker sessions
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YIC adapts to the virtual world with guest speaker sessions

Jessika Grewe Glover’s career as a writer started with scribbling ideas on napkins, and through persistence and perseverance, she’s becoming a published author who’s ready to share the lessons of…

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Read more about the article SCV celebrates Super Bowl, COVID-style
A waiter serves food to a family dining at Smokehouse on Main in Newhall on Super Bowl Sunday afternoon. February 07, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

SCV celebrates Super Bowl, COVID-style

As Super Bowl LV kicked off, residents across the Santa Clarita Valley waited in lines outside of restaurants to pick up their take-out orders to return home and watch the…

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Read more about the article COVID-19: SCV sees less than 100 cases
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COVID-19: SCV sees less than 100 cases

Los Angeles County Public Health officials released the following updated COVID-19 statistics Sunday: New COVID-19 cases reported in L.A. County in the past 24 hours: 3,123Total COVID-19 cases in L.A.…

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